Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Feb 7 – 8, 2017Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Storm slabs becoming less reactive and bond to the crust is improving.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Storm slabs reported as becoming less reactive.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy / Light, southeasterly winds/ Freezing sea level.Wednesday night: 20-25 cm new snow / Moderate, southwesterly winds / Freezing level beginning to rise.Thursday: 45-50 mm water / Strong, southwesterly winds / Freezing level 1200m.Friday: Mostly cloudy / Light to moderate, southwesterly winds / Freezing level 800 m.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported in this region on Monday.

Snowpack Summary

50-80 cm of recent storm snow is sitting on a knife hard crust. The bond to this crust is slowly gaining strength according to recent reports. The mid and lower snowpack are settled and well bonded with the average snowpack depth at treeline 250-300 cm.

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